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xfmpc - graphical GTK+ MPD client

Linux News - Mon, 04/08/2024 - 22:20
xfmpc is a graphical GTK+ Music Player Daemon (MPD) client focusing on a low footprint.
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Linux Firmware Update Utility Fwupd Will Use Zstd Compression for Future Releases

Linux News - Mon, 04/08/2024 - 22:20
Fwupd developer and maintainer Richard Hughes announced today that future releases of the popular Linux firmware updater used by GNU/Linux distributions to update the firmware of various hardware devices are moving away from XZ Utils and will adopt Zstandard (zstd) instead.
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Precautionary measures on Manjaro Testing Branch in context of CVE-2024-3094

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
Per https://forum.manjaro.org/t/xz-package-contains-a-vulnerability/159028/26 Arch does not directly link openssh to liblzma, and thus this attack vector is not possible. You can confirm this by issuing the following command: $ ldd "$(command -v sshd)" . However, out of an abundance of caution, we advise users to remove the malicious code from their system by upgrading either way. This is because other yet-to-be discovered methods to exploit the backdoor could exist.– Arch Linux - News: The xz package has been backdoored
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This backdoor almost infected Linux everywhere: The XZ Utils close call

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
For the first time, an open-source maintainer put malware into a key Linux utility. We[he]#039[/he]re still not sure who or why - but here[he]#039[/he]s what you can do about it.
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How to Install Arkime Moloch Packet Capture Tool on Ubuntu 22.04

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
Arkime is a free, open-source, large-scale indexed packet capture and search tool that stores and indexes network traffic in PCAP format. This tutorial will show you how to install the Arkime Packet Capture tool on Ubuntu 22.04.
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Contribute at the Fedora 40 Upgrade, and Intel OpenCL Test Days

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make certain that changes in Fedora work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed to Fedora before, this is a perfect way to get started. There are two upcoming test days […]
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fooyin’s new features in v0.4.0 make it the most promising music player

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
fooyin is a customisable music player that strongly resembles foobar2000. Unlike foobar2000, fooyin is open source and available for Linux.
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Noni Radio Module with Qualcomm's Chipsets for WiFi-7 Connectivity

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
Noni Radio Module with Qualcomm’s Chipsets for WiFi-7 Connectivity
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Durdraw - ASCII, Unicode and ANSI art editor

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
Durdraw is a command-line ASCII, Unicode and ANSI art editor which seeks inspiration from classic ANSI software such as TheDraw, Aciddraw and Pablodraw.
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Peppermint Mini ISOs Get a Major Update

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
Peppermint Mini's latest ISO updates enhance setup with direct firmware integration and a unified installer theme. Here's more on that!
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How To Add A User To Multiple Groups In Linux

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
Managing users and their group memberships efficiently is a fundamental task in Linux and Unix system administration. In this tutorial, we will explain how to add a user to multiple groups in Linux and Unix.
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Wine 9.6 Introduce Advanced AVX and More Direct2D Enhancements

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
Wine 9.6 brings advanced AVX support, Direct2D effects, RSA OAEP padding in BCrypt, and bug fixes. Here's more on that!
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How to Install Metasploit Framework on Ubuntu 22.04

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
As a network administrator, scanning for security vulnerabilities and patching them as soon as possible is important. Metasploit is an open-source framework that helps identify threats and vulnerabilities. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install the Metasploit framework and do basic testing on a Ubuntu 22.04 system.
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Kodi 21.0 ‘Omega’ Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New

Linux News - Sun, 04/07/2024 - 22:20
Kodi's latest update, 21.0' Omega,' brings many improvements, including HiDPI support, speech recognition, DXVA Video Super Resolution, and more.
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Kodi 21.0 “Omega” Open-Source Media Center Is Here with Major Changes

Linux News - Sat, 04/06/2024 - 22:20
Kodi 21.0 has been released today as a major update to this award-winning, free, cross-platform, and open-source home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for your digital media.
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German State Abandons Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice

Linux News - Sat, 04/06/2024 - 22:20
The German state, Schleswig-Holstein, has decided to move away from proprietary software, such as Windows and Office, to open-source alternatives , including Linux and LibreOffice . The move is motivated by the need to "ensure that their data is kept safe with us, and we must ensure that we are always in control of the IT solutions we use and that we can act independently as a state," as stated by Dirk Schr¶dter, the digitalization minister for Schleswig-Holstein.
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Text Manipulation in Linux: Awk Vs. Sed

Linux News - Sat, 04/06/2024 - 22:20
The Linux operating system is a powerhouse for developers, system administrators, and enthusiasts alike, offering unparalleled flexibility and control. Central to its prowess is the command line, a potent interface through which users can perform intricate operations with just a few keystrokes. Among the myriad of command-line tools available, awk and sed stand out for their text processing capabilities. These tools, though distinct in their functionalities, can be incredibly powerful when used independently or in conjunction. This article delves deep into both, unraveling their complexities, comparing their functionalities, and guiding users on when and how to use them effectively.
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In a First, AlmaLinux Patches a Security Hole That Remains Unpatched in Upstream RHEL

Linux News - Sat, 04/06/2024 - 22:20
Until last November’s release of AlmaLinux 9.3 you wouldn’t see AlmaLinux issuing a security patch to fix any hole that remains unpatched in RHEL, just as you would be unlikely to see Rocky Linux — another RHEL clone — issuing a patch for its distro until after Red Hat had fixed the same vulnerability in RHEL.
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How to Install ClickHouse OLAP Database System Ubuntu 22.04

Linux News - Sat, 04/06/2024 - 22:20
ClickHouse is a column-oriented database management system. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install the ClickHouse OLAP Database System on an Ubuntu 22.04 server.
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PhotoCollage - make your own photo collage posters

Linux News - Sat, 04/06/2024 - 22:20
A photo collage is a collection of pictures that are put together to make a single picture. PhotoCollage is a small tool which lets you create your very own photo collage posters.
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